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How to Make Lavender Lemonade to Help Relieve Anxiety And Headaches

Lavender is a plant from the mint family (Lamiceae) which has been used as a remedy due to its medicinal properties for centuries. Besides making lavender tea, you can add some lavender in your lemonade to prepare a healthy and powerful drink that can treat anxiety, headaches, migraines and other problems.

Lavender oil is one of the most powerful essential oils that exists. It has a complex structure which involves more than 150 active compounds that can treat a variety of ailments. In the past, people used the oil thanks to its anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antifungal, antibacterial, antispasmodic, analgesic, antimicrobial, sedative, hypotensive and detoxifying properties. The oil is commonly used in aromatherapy on patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Even science has confirmed the great medicinal benefits of lavender oil. A recent study examined its effects on anxiety and discovered that it can lower the pulse rate in students before their exams. In hospitals, lavender oil is often used in aromatherapy before surgeries as it calms down the patients.

For years, doctors have been using the oil to treat anxiety, depression, insomnia and even to ease labor pains in pregnant mothers. Many people have used the oil to relieve sinus congestion, anxiety, headaches, migraines and insomnia with great results.

Most of the research on lavender oil in the past has been focused on its administration via an olfactory route. According to scientists, the beneficial effects of lavender oil are due to its psychological effects of the fragrance in combination of the physiological effects of volatile oils on the limbic system. In this way, the oil can reduce stress and anxiety, while also treating problems such as insomnia and depression.

Here’s how to prepare a healthy glass of lavender lemonade you can use to relieve your headaches:

Ingredients

1 drop lavender oil

1 cup honey

12 glasses water

6 lemons

Lavender sprigs

Directions

Wash the lemons and squeeze them in the water, then add the other ingredients, mix well and chill the lemonade in the fridge. Drink it every day to boost your overall health and reduce stress, which will help in the prevention of numerous serious diseases and conditions.